Name: folder

Synonyms: folder, directory, directories

Type: glossary

Description:
A collection of <file|files> and other <folder|folders>. 

The synonym "directory" is more common among <Unix> users. The term
"folder" is more often used by <Mac OS>, <OS X>, and <Windows> users.

References: file (glossary), Windows (glossary), Unix (glossary),
Mac OS (glossary), OS X (glossary), folder (glossary)

Tags: file system

